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Mangrove Creek vs Spencer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Mangrove Creek profile · Spencer profile

Mangrove Creek Spencer

Spencer and Mangrove Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Spencer is an older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 23.6% are seniors. In contrast, Mangrove Creek is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a far higher share of children under 15 (30.4%). There is also a wide gap in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Mangrove Creek at $2,125 compared to $913 in Spencer.

Both areas are very car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools or health services. While Spencer has more public transport stops, both areas are largely isolated from the city, with drive times between 84 and 188 minutes. This distance from urban hubs is common to both, though they differ in other ways; for example, Mangrove Creek has seen far more people move in over the last five years (55.8%) than Spencer (33.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 232 larger in Spencer Median age: 18 yrs older in Spencer Other language: 47.2 pts higher in Mangrove Creek No religion: 32.8 pts higher in Spencer Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Mangrove Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +232 larger in Spencer gap narrowing
56 30th pct 288 59th pct
Median age in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +18 yrs older in Spencer gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +9.7 pts higher in Spencer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +23.6 pts higher in Spencer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +20.3 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap widening
30.4% 95th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +5.0 pts higher in Spencer gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +25.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
42.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.7 pts 20.1%
30.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.3 pts 10.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%
30.6% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
11.1% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mangrove Creek Spencer

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +10.8 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 85th pct 14.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 76.0%
10.7% China ◂ +9.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.5% English +30.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
14.3% Australian +21.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
28.6% Chinese ◂ +27.2 pts 1.4%
23.2% Greek ◂ +21.8 pts 1.4%
10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% German ◂ +8.3 pts 2.4%
8.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
5.4% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +47.2 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap widening
50.0% 97th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +5.4 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap widening
5.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

28.6% English only +59.3 pts ▸ 87.8%
28.6% Mandarin ◂ +26.8 pts 1.7%
21.4% Greek ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +32.8 pts higher in Spencer gap widening
17.9% 7th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +24.2 pts 33.0%
17.9% No religion +32.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +26.7 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap narrowing
63.6% 85th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +13.7 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 73rd pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.7 pts 36.9%
9.1% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 9.6%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 9.0%
15.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Creative arts +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +$147 higher in Spencer gap narrowing
$350 0th pct $497 12th pct
Household income in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +$1,212 higher in Mangrove Creek gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $913 10th pct
Family income in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +$900 higher in Mangrove Creek
$2,250 71st pct $1,350 18th pct
High earners in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +3.5 pts higher in Spencer gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +46.9 pts 3.1%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Under $650 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +20.0 pts higher in Spencer
17.9% 11th pct 37.8% 86th pct
Mental health in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +15.3 pts higher in Spencer
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +7.3 pts higher in Spencer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.4% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
5.4% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Lung condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +8.2 pts 49.0%
16.1% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +24.9 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap narrowing
38.9% 93rd pct 14.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +13.2 pts higher in Spencer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +13.7 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 11.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +3.9 pts higher in Spencer
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +17.2 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap steady
44.4% 100th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +28 larger in Spencer
0 0th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— $389 15th pct
Household income in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +1.7 larger in Mangrove Creek gap widening
3.7 98th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +12.7 pts higher in Spencer
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 43.5% 95th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +30.8 pts 49.2%
10.0% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

70.0% 2 people ◂ +41.0 pts 29.0%
40.0% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.0% 6 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +$355 higher in Mangrove Creek
$650 100th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +$1,964 higher in Mangrove Creek
$3,359 95th pct $1,395 35th pct
People / bedroom in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +0.10 higher in Spencer gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 93.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 43.5% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 43.5%
0.0% Owned outright +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 5 or more ◂ +55.4 pts 4.6%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% Studio / none +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +46.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +3 more in Spencer
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +10.42 more in Spencer
0.00 0th pct 10.42 87th pct
Departures/1k in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +69.4 more in Spencer
0.0 0th pct 69.4 65th pct
PT routes in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +1 more in Spencer
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 41 74th pct
Drive to city in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +104 longer in Mangrove Creek
188 97th pct 84 59th pct
Reach 30 min in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +59.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 37.8%
60.0% 4 or more ◂ +52.4 pts 7.6%
50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 38.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +21.9 pts higher in Mangrove Creek gap widening
55.8% 94th pct 33.9% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 7.3% 85th pct
Participation in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +17.7 pts higher in Spencer gap widening
30.6% 1st pct 48.2% 18th pct
Full-time in Mangrove Creekin Spencer
— 44.6% 8th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Construction +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +33.9 pts 16.1%
40.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
30.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% Labourers +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +0.8 higher in Spencer
0.2 45th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +0.4 more in Spencer
0.5 51st pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +27.7 pts higher in Spencer
0.0% 0th pct 27.7% 66th pct
Walk to school in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +21.4 pts higher in Spencer
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Mangrove Creekin Spencer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +6.4 more in Spencer
17.9 59th pct 24.3 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +0 higher in Spencer
0 25th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Mangrove Creekin Spencer +5.8 pts higher in Mangrove Creek
31.5% 100th pct 25.7% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mangrove Creek vs Spencer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12481/mangrove-creek/vs/SAL13623/spencer